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In Search of Night Life Instructional VideoIn Search of Night Life Instructional Video
Publisher
The Brain Scoop
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 10th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:54
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2014
Usage Permissions
Fine Print
Instructional Video

In Search of Night Life

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Take a tour through the Amazon rain forest at night! A video leads an expedition through a rain forest highlighting the nocturnal wildlife. The participants find reptiles, arachnids, insects, and more during their journey.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

rainforest animals, rainforests, the amazon rainforest, nocturnal animals

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils keep a list of the animals found during the video tour to research later
  • Follow the lesson with additional videos from the same publisher on the topic

Classroom Considerations

  • Knowledge of a rainforest habitat is helpful
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes links to additional videos at different locations
  • Offers subtitles in different languages to support English learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7

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